This move was simply heaven-defying!
It was known that even cultivators at the Spiritual Immortal realm found it extremely difficult to unleash this soul attack.
Yet, in Zhou Yan's hands, this simple action was easily accomplished.
"Zhou Yan, it seems your strength is only slightly superior to an ordinary early-stage Spiritual Immortal Martial Saint, but not by much. While my physical strength may not compare to yours, it is certainly not something an ordinary peak-stage Spiritual Immortal Martial Saint can match."
Lin Chen glanced indifferently at Zhou Yan, then stomped his foot onto the void.
"Boom!"
A low thunderous roar echoed in the air.
An invisible, terrifying wave of energy instantly surged outwards.
The black smoke was shaken apart.
Zhou Yan felt a surge of immense, unparalleled energy wash over him, forcing him back hundreds of feet, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"What? He... he actually managed to withstand the soul attack?"
Zhou Yan stared at Lin Chen in astonishment, his expression a mixture of shock and delight.
Soul power was the foundation of soul cultivation.
If one could cultivate soul power, their combat effectiveness would more than double!
Therefore, once possessing soul power, one could almost contend with, or even defeat, Martial Saints.
And soul attacks were a very rare type of soul martial skill!
This was because soul attacks required an extremely vast amount of soul power to be expended!
This point was somewhat similar to Lin Chen's own soul power.
Soul attacks required the refinement of soul power.
However, Zhou Yan was able to easily defeat a peak-stage Spiritual Immortal Martial Saint with a mere soul power.
This ability surpassed Lin Chen's.
"Zhou Yan, I admit you are strong, but I will not surrender!" Lin Chen coldly shouted. "Today, you will pay the price!"
"Hmph!" Zhou Yan sneered repeatedly.
"Lin Chen, today, I will make you understand the vast difference between us!"
"Soul power!"
In the next moment, Zhou Yan looked up abruptly, and a ball of fiery red soul flame erupted from his eyes. A beam of light then shot out from his pupils, streaking towards Lin Chen's head.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Chen's eyelids twitched, and he quickly dodged.
But no matter how fast he was, he could not match the speed of Zhou Yan's soul attack. The beam of light grazed his shoulder, shot into his left arm, and then into his body.
"Hiss~"
Lin Chen gasped, a look of pain appearing on his face.
Zhou Yan's soul attack had not directly invaded his soul, but had entered its vicinity.
Soul fire was the origin of the soul, and if an enemy managed to sneak attack it, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Hahaha... With this, how will you fight me now!" Zhou Yan laughed heartily, then formed hand seals, continuing to activate his soul secret technique.
Zhou Yan's soul secret technique could not only be used for soul attacks but also to manipulate other things.
As long as he willed it, he could control anything using his soul secret technique at any time!
"Whoosh!"
Zhou Yan formed hand seals, and the soul attack instantly transformed into three small black snakes, slithering towards Lin Chen.
"Bang bang bang!"
The black snakes continuously struck Lin Chen's defensive barrier, their impacts persistent, but they were unable to break through. Instead, Lin Chen's protective aura was violently shaken by the repeated collisions.
"Damn it! This guy's attacks are too bizarre!"
Lin Chen gritted his teeth, his expression incredibly grim.
He was fundamentally a body cultivator, and if he were attacked by Zhou Yan's manipulated soul secret technique, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured.
Fortunately, Zhou Yan's soul secret technique was not that potent, and Lin Chen's protective aura could still hold for a while.
Zhou Yan manipulated the black snakes, continuously attacking Lin Chen's protective aura, attempting to break through, but repeatedly failing.
Lin Chen's expression grew more and more unsightly.
"Lin Chen, do you think this is all I'm capable of?"
Zhou Yan chuckled sinisterly, his eyes turning a strange, crimson red, as if they were about to ignite.
"Hoo~"
Zhou Yan's eyes widened, and a strange fluctuation spread out.
At that instant, his entire being vanished from his original spot.
"What?" Lin Chen's pupils contracted, his face changing drastically.
He hadn't sensed any movement from Zhou Yan.
Moreover, his figure had also disappeared at that very moment.
"Lin Chen, die!"
Zhou Yan's soul attack arrived instantaneously.
"Bang!"
Lin Chen's body exploded, blood splattering everywhere!
Zhou Yan stood in place, a grim, cold smile on his face.
"Lin Chen, how dare you challenge me, you're simply asking for death!" Zhou Yan guffawed.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a strand of soul power shot out from Zhou Yan's forehead.
"Buzz~~~"
A gray light flashed, and Zhou Yan's soul then vanished, entering his dantian.
"Zhou Yan, is this your strongest trump card?"
Lin Chen's body rose from the ground.
Everything that had happened just now was an illusion.
Lin Chen had not perished!
"Heh heh... Indeed! This is my strongest killing move, and the final deciding factor in this soul battle!"
Zhou Yan said arrogantly.
"Hmph!" Lin Chen sneered. "Do you really think your soul power alone can kill me? You're too confident!"
As his voice fell.
A purple-gold dragon scale appeared.
The purple-gold dragon scale exuded an immensely powerful aura, like a terrifying volcano.
This was precisely the soul secret technique Zhou Yan had spoken of!
Furthermore, this soul attack used Zhou Yan's soul as a medium for attack.
This way, the power of the soul attack became even more formidable.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar resounded.
Then, the purple-gold dragon scale shot out, heading straight for Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's expression turned to one of great alarm, and he quickly unleashed his soul attack, attempting to evade it.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yan's soul power was too weak to escape Lin Chen's dragon scale attack!
Zhou Yan's soul was directly torn apart by the dragon scale!
Zhou Yan let out a pained howl, his soul instantly scattering into countless tadpoles, disappearing into the sky.
Zhou Yan's nascent soul, however, took the opportunity to escape!
After collecting Zhou Yan's nascent soul fire, Lin Chen felt a wave of exhaustion.
Although he had defeated Zhou Yan, he had also suffered severe injuries!
After all, Zhou Yan's soul power was too potent, and even with his strength, he couldn't completely suppress it.
"Hoo hoo~~~~"
At this moment, Lin Chen's complexion was extremely pale, his lips tinged with a bluish hue.
Lin Chen took out a pill from his storage ring and consumed it.